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The Colombian tried to immigrate to the United States to provide greater financial support to his mother and older brother

Under pressure from Trump, the Sheinbaum administration is demanding that the United States combat the firepower of the cartels. Using judicial documents and official reports, EL PAÍS reconstructs the long chain of arms trafficking, which begins in the weapons industry and ends in the streets of Mexico

Nearly 30 million foreigners work in the country, 20% of the entire working population. Together, with or without permits, they support key sectors of the national economy. If one day they were not there, as Donald Trump envisions, the consequences would be devastating

Widespread fear is gripping immigrant families following recent ICE raids and the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Many parents are keeping their kids home to avoid possible separation

What was born as a diss track against Drake is now an anthem denouncing appropriation and ‘cultural colonialism’

The most international Mexican artist on the contemporary scene turned the Jumex Museum in the capital — all three floors and its basement — into a living machine, at the service of the largest retrospective in his almost 40-year-long career

The author presents his book ‘Knife’ at the Hay Festival in Cartagena. He reflects on the attack he survived in August 2022 and his refusal to interpret it through pain or anger, arguing ‘that would be the end of my life as a writer’

The veteran Costa Rican politician, currently leading the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, is considered one of the potential candidates to head the organization. In an interview with EL PAÍS, she analyzes the future of the region amid tariff tensions and Trump’s threats

The president signed the executive order imposing tariffs of 25% on its neighbors and 10% on the Asian giant, marking the beginning of a trade war

The market predicts that a 25% tariff on imports, as the White House is considering, would place Mexico on the brink of a recession.

The writer of the book ‘The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy’ explains how most of the country’s sheriffs have aligned themselves with Donald Trump and will be key to his deportation plans

Candlemas is a Christian feast whose traditions influenced this celebration when German immigrants came to the new continent

The decision had been stayed by a federal judge in Washington but caused chaos throughout the administration

Three migrant advocates discussed say the scale of the Republican’s executive orders, and the damage they will cause to the community

The executive order, temporarily blocked by a judge, prevents asylum seekers from registering their children in the United States, and they are also unable to do so in their countries of origin, from which they fled

EL PAÍS shares the stories of some of the thousands of migrants left stranded in Mexico after the Trump administration shut down the CBP One application

The Díaz-Canel government has announced a ‘partial dollarization’ in its latest attempt to steer a completely bankrupt economy

An immigration raid in a New Jersey city raises questions about the true extent of Trump’s mass expulsion plan for undocumented immigrants

1.2 million U.S. citizens were born to unauthorized immigrant parents in 2022

The court has deemed unconstitutional the measure that denies children of undocumented migrants the right to be U.S. citizens

The U.S. president tells Davos Forum he wants to meet Vladimir Putin soon and has asked Xi Jinping to help stop Ukraine war

The U.S. president’s plans for mass deportations have a direct impact on individuals like Miguel Hernández, a Mexican worker in New York, and Iván Almonte, who has lived in the country for decades without legal documentation

On his first day, the Republican dismissed the four women who oversaw a system that must resolve 3.5 million cases

The alternatives for some migrants include applying for humanitarian parole for urgent cases, or trying to enter the United States with a valid visa

Republican declares national emergency on the border with Mexico, says he will send troops, announces massive deportations to ‘repel invasion’ and designates cartels as terrorist organizations

The president will begin implementing his immigration plans immediately, with the first raids set to take place this week

The new government plans to shut down the CBP One appointment system, leaving thousands of people in limbo as they wait in Mexico for an opportunity to request asylum in the United States